Eastern Hancock is 0-6 against Lapel since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals are on the road again to play the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Eastern Hancock earned a 7-2 victory over Blue River Valley. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Eastern Hancock has managed all season.
Carson Borden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Borden was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Eastern Hancock got a great performance from Aidan Morris as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Eastern Hancock let Caleb Retherford and Colton Dishman loose on the outfield. Retherford scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dishman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chase Stewart was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lapel put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Frankton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lapel.
Lapel let Cody Baker and Jaxson Cripe loose on the outfield. Baker scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Cripe scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camden Novak, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eastern Hancock's record is now 3-5. As for Lapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Hancock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastern Hancock came up short against Lapel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Eastern Hancock, Quentin Roberts (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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